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Nirmalamma Born 1920
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDied February 19, 2009
Hyderabad, IndiaOccupation Actor and Producer Nirmalamma (1920 – February 19, 2009) was one of the most versatile and natural character artists in the Telugu film industry of India. She has acted in more than 800 films. She was well known for her grandmother roles in several films.
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Film career
Her debut film was Garuda Garvabhangam in 1950. Nirmalamma has worked along with almost all famous artists in Telugu Cinema like P. B. Srinivas, NTR, ANR,S.V. Ranga Rao, Rajendra Prasad, Venkatesh and many more. She is one of the artists who appears in almost all of the movies of S.V. Krishna Reddy and E. V. V. Satyanarayana. She has had unforgettable roles in the films Chinnodu-peddodu, Padaharella Vayasu, Kanakamahalakshmi recording dance troop, Gang Leader, Mayalodu, Egirey Paavurama, Rendilla Poojari, Devatha (Shobanbabu's movie), Chinnarayudu, Dalapathi, Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu, Sitharatnam Gaari Abbayi, Mamagaaru, Aa Okkati Adakku, Karthavyam, Chalaki Mogudu and Chadastapu Pellam.
She has established Nirmala Arts and produced Chalaki Mogudu Chadasthapu Pellam starring Rajendra Prasad, directed by Relangi Narasimha Rao.
Her last movie was Premaku Swagatham, directed by famous director S.V. Krishna Reddy.[1] Her last public appearance was in the Vajrothsava celebrations of Telugu cinema where many celebraties remembered her the fact that she has played as mother/grandmother for many generations of Telugu Cinema.
Personal life
She has no children and hence adopted Kavitha and married her to Prasad.
Awards
- She received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mayuri.
Filmography
This is partial list of her films. Please help expand the list.
1930s
- Garuda Garvabhangam(1936)...as Dr.Paluvayi Bhanumathi Ramakrishna's Chelikathee
- Paaduka pattabhishekam(1937)
1960s
- Bharya Bharthalu (1961)
- Kula Gothralu (1962)
- Devatha (1964 film) (1964)
- Potti Pleader (1966)
- Ekaveera (1969)
1970s
- Naa Thammudu (1971)
- Yamagola (1977)
- Chillarakottu Chittamma (1977)
- Padaharella Vayasu (1978) as Gangamma
- Sivaranjani (1978)
- Kothala Raayudu (1979)
- Shankarabharanam (1979)
1980s
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Agni Poolu (1981)
- Patnam Vachchina Pativrathalu (1982)
- Subhalekha (1982) .... Narasimha Murthy's grandmother
- Sangharshana (1983)
- Manthri Gari Viyyankudu (1983) .... Annapoornamma
- Maga Maharaju (1983)
- Mugguru Monagallu (1983)
- Rustum (1984)
- Mayuri (1984) .... Mayuri's grandmother
- Mahanagaramlo Mayagadu (1984)
- Hero (1984)
- Babai Abbai (1984)
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Muchataga Mugguru (1985)
- Swathi Muthyam (1985)
- Naku Pellam Kavali (1987)
- Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) .... Padi Sundaramma
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu (1987) ... Mother of Kalavathi
- Khaidi No.786 (1988)
- Aakhari Poratam (1988)
- Chinnodu Peddodu (1988)
- Varasudochhadu (1988)
- Shiva (1989)
- Vijay (1989)
- Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam (1989)
- Gundamma gari krishnulu
1990s
- Gang Leader (1991)
- Karthavyam (1991) .... Mahalakshmi (Vyjayanthi's grand mother)
- Killer (1991) .... Subba Lakshmi
- Mamagaru (1991) .... Kanthamma
- Aapathbandhavudu (1992)
- Raat (1992) .... Sharma's neighbour
- Sundara Kanda (1992) .... (guest role)
- Rakshana (1993)
- Aa Okkati Adakku (1993) .... Chittibabu's mother
- Ish Gup Chup (1993)
- Mayalodu (1993)
- Pekata Paparao (1993)
- Alibaba Aradajanu Dongalu (1994)
- Big Boss (1995)
- Subha Sankalpam (1995) .... Lakshmamma
- Soggadi Pellam (1996) ... Mohanbabu's Grandmother
- Maavichiguru (1996)
- Egire Pavurama (1997) ... Laila's Grandmother
- Aaro Pranam (1997)...Vineeth's Grandmother
- Rayudu (1998)
- Pandaga (1998) ...ANR's sister
- Sitaramaraju (1999)
- Sneham Kosam (1999)
2000s
- Premaku Swagatham
- Kodanda Ramudu ...as saree weaver
- aahwanam
References
- ^ Obituary: Nirmalamma, The Hindu, February 20, 2009
External links
Categories:- 1920 births
- 2009 deaths
- Telugu actors
- Indian actor stubs
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